Ken, Thanks for the link. So there are 4 ports huh? wow. Could you potential actually use two of them for an external oil cooler? One for feed and one for a return? Although, to be honest, im still not sure Im on board with the need for an external oil cooler. Just seems like yet another part to fail... On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 5:47 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) < kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > Kevin, I have actually used the sandwich adapter for the oil pressure > gauge sender. That is the easiest, and least pain install for the gauge > sender. There is no room for a sender by the water pump (.9 bar) and to > monitor at the .3 bar port is a pain since you have to use some type of > hose or pipe to get the sensor out from under there and up on the top of > the engine. Hose or pipe means possible leaks, you have to deal with > pulling off the lower engine tin which can be difficult if you aren't doing > the exhaust system (as you are doing). Sandwich adapter is so much > easier. Take the oil filter off, install the sandwich adapter with > whatever sensor you want in there (it has four ports) and put it together > so the sensor is clearing the exhaust pipes and water pump pulley (not > difficult). Put the oil filter back on. You can keep the stock two oil > pressure sensors and the buzzer system if you wish without any T's, etc. I > have the sandwich adapter on my website if anyone wants to buy it or just > look at it so they know what we are talking about. > http://www.vanagain.com/shop/oil-filter-sandwich-adapter/ > > > |
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